CMT's 3rd Biomass Trade & Power gathers in Brussels on 23th - 24th February at the Crowne Plaza - Le Palace. The conference focuses on drivers of biomass power generation markets, from economics to sustainability, in the EU and Asia. The recent Bioenergy Review by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) reported that bioenergy plays a "crucial role" in meeting the UK's carbon targets and projected that bioenergy can contribute around 10% of UK's primary energy. With Biomass and Wind energy taking lead as the most promising renewable energy resources in Poland, the country is making shift from traditional coal and fossil fuels resources to achieve its target of 14% by 2020.

Aside from the EU, Asia is also developing its biomass sector both in demand and supply. Korea is implementing its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that calls for 2% of total energy generation to be renewable in 2012, and 10% by 2022. India, Japan and China have also announced biomass power projects and added capacity.

The biomass commodity market continues to evolve, on standardization and sustainability issues for industrial wood pellets. At the same time, agricultural residues such as straws and palm biomass (e.g. PKS) are also finding supply off-take in Europe and Asia, especially with favourable shipping freight. On pretreatment technologies, much attention is now focused on the value chain of Torrefaction as the industry sought for details on economics and commercialisation.

Be part of 3rd Biomass Trade & Power and get involved with the development of a cost effective biomass supply chain and strengthening of biomass as a sustainable renewable energy source. Do not miss the opportunity to network with key stakeholders from more than 30 countries of the global biomass power generation markets.

Meet and network with top panel of speakers and industry players to exchange latest updates!

The pre-conference site visit takes participants of the 3rd Biomass Trade &Power to an exclusive guided tour and presentation of Electrabel'sRodenhuize Power Station, a 180 MW biomass fuelled plant located in Ghent. Powering 320,000 homes, this plant, originally developed as a coal-fired power plant, is now converted into a 100% biomass fuelled unit and operational in September 2011.

Register with your team today for the conference and site visit. Contact Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg for more information.

Rodenhuize Power Station, a 180MW biomass fuelled plant, located in Ghent, Belgium.

Rodenhuize 4 was originally developed as a coal-fired power plant. The plant was modified in 2005 and 2008 to enable generation of electricity from both coal and biomass. The plant was converted from a coal-fired unit called Rodenhuize 4 into a 100% biomass unit.

Opened in September 2011, the converted unit can generate enough electricity to power 320,000 homes. An investment of €125m was made into the project. The plant will reduce about 1.2 million tons (mt) of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

"This was a great conference both in topics as well as the people that attended" E-Energy Market

"This conference was a good mix of interesting presentations, opportunities for chatting and small talk between participants" GEE Energy

"As an outsider, I am now enlightened about biomass" Tschudi Shipping Company AS

"Truly impressed. I had no pre-conceptions but the honesty of the speakers and mix of participants provided a medium for understanding across the biomass complex" DONG Energy

" A good opportunity to meet important players of biomass growing market" KEMA Consulting

"The conference was the perfect occasion to get a holistic overview over the current biomass industry and to meet people from all functions within the industry" Choren Biomass

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Biomass industry's most influential players are convening at this week's 3rd Biomass Trade & Power conference in Brussels!

Posted on : 20 Feb, 2012

CMT’s 3rd Biomass Trade & Power is all poised to be an important industry-networking platform, with an excellent mix of participants coming from key sectors across the industry value chain. Here is a breakdown of attendee profiles:

Attendees are all looking forward to 2 days of meaningful exchanges with industry’s most influential names and many top executives from Europe and beyond!

Posted on : 31 Jan, 2012

RWE npower is all set to start commercial operations at UK’s biggest biomass power station at Tilbury. The third of three units at the 750-megawatt (MW) power plant will start producing power and will be commercially operational by the end of January.

According to Dan Meredith, Corporate Public Relations Manager for RWE npower, at full capacity the plant will use approximately 2.5 million tons of wood pellets by the time the plant switches from coal to only biomass. This switch would account for 10% of renewable energy output for the U.K. going into 2012.

To provide updates on global growth in biomass based power generation & trade/demand , latest on on-going projects, infrastructure, investment & trade, CMT will be hosting its 3rd Biomass Trade and Power on 23-24 Feb 2012. The conference in Brussels is a perfect networking & information exchange platform for all Biomass Power producers, Biomass producers, Traders, Key European regulators and technology experts and more.

CMT has also arranged an exclusive Pre-Conference Site Visit on 22 February 2012 to Rodenhuize Power Station, located in Ghent, Belgium. The site visit is open for bookings on first-come-first basis to the conference registered delegates only.

Amsterdam gearing up for Biomass Boom

Posted on : 12 Jan, 2012

The increased focus on renewable energy and new Dutch government proposals that will see the use of some biomass mandatory in the country’s coal-fired power stations by 2022 is expected to lead to a boom in biomass traffic in Dutch ports such as Amsterdam. Currently, Dutch ports handle around 1.5million tonnes of biomass annually, but due to the forecast growing demand for the alternative energy source in North European countries, the figure is expected to increase to about 13.5million tonnes by 2020.

The MD of the Commercial Department of Port of Amsterdam, Koen Overtoom, estimated that by 2020, The Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia and the UK will require 15Million tones of biomass a year. As a result, the port of Amsterdam will acquire a significant market share in the north-west European market for biomass transhipment, said Overtoom.

With this backdrop, CMT’s is pleased to be hosting 3rd Biomass Trade and Power on 23-24 Feb 2012 to be held in Brussels focussing on the evolving Biomass commodity market especially in the EU region. The conference also features an exclusive Pre-Conference Site Visit on 22 February 2012 to Rodenhuize Power Station, located in Ghent, Belgium. This site visit is especially arranged for and opened for bookings on first-come-first basis to the conference registered delegates only.

Tolaram of Singapore Plans Biomass Power, Heat Plant in Estonia

Posted on : 01 Dec, 2011

Singapore’s Tolaram Group plans to build a heat and power plant in Kehra, northern Estonia estimated to cost 30 million euros ($41 million). The annual capacity of the plant is planned at 108 gigawatt-hours of thermal energy and 63 GWh of electric energy. The aim is to launch the plant by the end of 2014, commented Sonny Aswani, the company’s managing director. Tolaram is preparing the project in cooperation with Estonia's state-owned energy group Eesti Energia and will be finalizing investment decisions in 2012.The energy produced by the cogeneration plant will be used by Horizon Pulp and Paper also owned by Tolaram.

Global demand for Biomass is rapidly growing , especially in Europe. As fuel stock for power and heat, biomass investment has been hailed to be more lucrative than any other renewable - offering higher yields, earlier returns and greater potential for economies of scale. CMT’s 3rd Biomass Trade and Power, 23-24 Feb 2012 to be held in Brussels emphasizes the Global Biomass Trade & Power generation growth and opportunities in regions like EU, UK, Asia & US.

The details of speakers’ topics and sessions are currently being finalized and will be available soon. Meanwhile one can email Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sgto Pre-register interest .

Posted on : 31 Oct, 2011

As reported by Bloomberg, U.K. incentives are boosting biomass power. On 21 Oct, 2011 the Department for Energy and Climate Change has proposed doubling the tradable ROCs, or Renewables Obligation Certificates, given to enhanced biomass co-firing plants. The proposals, which will take effect in April 2013, or April 2014 aimed at ensuring the U.K. meets its European Union target of getting 15 percent of all energy for heat, power and transportation from renewable energy in 2020.

Inevitably, this would allow some of the thermal power plants, which have converted to biomass, to boost their production. Drax, owner of the UK’s biggest coal-fired power station, hopes by 2016 to use biomass for 50% of the output from its 2GW operation. Drax will increase its use of co-firing biomass thanks to the increased incentives commented Dorothy Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Drax. She added that an additional uplift on the proposed level could further the opportunity for burning more biomass. It is now poised to source half its fuel from Biomass.She commented that is not surprising if biomass is going to become an increasingly important commodity and will eventually replace fossil fuels. Drax is expected to soar higher if high subsidies for enhancing co- firing are introduced.

Many Biomass power plants have been approved in the UK early this year implying the increased competition for biomass-generated power. Against this backdrop, CMT’s 3rd Biomass Trade and Power, 23-24 Feb 2012 in Brussels aims to share insights on Global Biomass Trade & Power Generation Growth in EU, in particular UK region. Finalized program details will be released shortly . Meanwhile one can email Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg to Pre-register interest or send in enquiries.

Thomas Meth is a co-founder of Enviva LP and leads the global sales and marketing team, developing wood pellet and wood chip supply strategies and contracts for utility, industrial and commercial customers both in the U.S. and Europe. Through his efforts, annual production and sales grew to nearly one million metric tons of woody biomass in 2011. He is responsible for Enviva's commercial customer relations as well as marketing, communications and public relations initiatives.

Co-firing & full conversion from Coal to Biomass: Assessment of Fuel Alternatives

Day 2 [Thu 23, February], at 05:15 PM

Ronald Meijer, has 20 years experience as a senior consultant and project manager for thermal conversion processes focusing on coal, co-firing, biomass, and fuel and flue gas clean-up processes. Recently he has been involved in several major international European and U.S. projects investigating the technical and economical feasibility of biomass co-firing and repowering. Since 1991 he has been involved in the initiation, evaluation and development of projects into (new) thermal conversion techn....Read more